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NTNU study finds ships’ and spare parts’ contribution to offshore wind power lifecycle impacts has been underestimated

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Components: WT = wind turbine; Fnd = foundation; EC = electrical connections, including substation; Inst = installation; IOo = input-output, other; Mnt = Maintenance, excluding replacement parts; RP = replacement parts; EOL = end-of-life. ships and spare parts”—to the total life cycle impacts of offshore wind power.

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Udokan Copper to cut carbon intensity of copper production up to 75% by 2035

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The mine is part of the Udokan Ore Region that includes the Udokan, Kalar and Kodar ranges. The company’s plan to decrease carbon emissions involves the possibility of purchasing low-emissions electricity from power sources such as hydro, wind and solar, as well as its own power generation from renewable sources. Geologiya i Geofizika.

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Lightweight electromobile with ROHACELL body crosses Australia almost exclusively on wind energy

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The Wind Explorer pilot vehicle is a two-seated electromobile that weighs just 200 kg (441 lbs) and with a range of 400 kilometers (249 miles) per battery charge. Its lithium-ion batteries, based on yet another Evonik technology, are charged by a mobile wind turbine or in the conventional way from the power grid. Click to enlarge.

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Electric motor company YASA enters innovation agreement with global automotive manufacturer for hybrids and EVs

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The Yokeless And Segmented Armature (YASA) topology is a type of axial flux motor that has no stator yoke, a high fill factor and short end windings which all increase torque density and efficiency of the machine. The novel design is enabled by using powdered iron materials that enable complex magnetic parts to be manufactured easily.

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MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

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A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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Study finds paved surfaces in Houston worsen air quality

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This in turn causes a reduction in nighttime winds that would otherwise blow pollutants out to sea. In addition, built structures interfere with local winds and contribute to relatively stagnant afternoon weather conditions. Fei and his colleagues focused on wind patterns, which are driven by temperature contrasts between land and sea.

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Tata power 2.0 is about to start Electric vehicle charging stations.

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The move is the part of the transformation program, Tata Power 2.0, Future plans: As we can see Tata power has already tied up with OEMs like Tata motors under home charging solutions are provided to each of the vehicle owners, as part of the vehicle purchase, and nearly 15,000 home chargers have been given. Tata Power 2.0